The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-07-26
OUR ENGLISH LETTER.
THE QUEENS JUBILEE.

Jubilee day that has been so long |
talked of and prepared for is now a
thing of the past. Never was there
q finer day than that which opened
upon London on the 21st June.
Early in the morning the sun was
shining overhead with brightness
the like Of which the jewellers of
England have but seldom a chance
of seeing. At an early hour all
London was awake and thousands
vending their way towards those
quarters in which the route of the
procession lay-Buckingham Palace,
Constitution Hill, Piccadilly, Regent
street, etc.-and by 8 O'Clock pretty
well all positions from which a view
could be had, had been taken up,
fabulous prices being paid in many
instances for good sittings, report
saying that in some instances forty
to fifty guineas were paid for a good
seat, the lowest amount for which
seat could be hired was f3 and all
seats were taken. The writer took
a walk round the route of the pro-
cession the day before, to view the
preparations in the way of decoration.
Never before did l view anything
of the kind approaching it. Every
house was decorated with flags, red
cloth and flowers in many beautiful
forms. In some streets festoons of
flowers were hung the whole length
of the street, depending from poles
fixed along the pavement, the latter
being wrapped in red cloth, but l
think the lower part of Regent
street took the palm for its decor
atoms, for here was fine display OF
triumphal arches with notices upon
them, such as on the first arch the
words THE nations salute you,
the following arches bearing the
names of the nations. Many Other
notices were also very pretty. One
| noticed being, Hail Victoria oul
Queen, Queen not in name only, but
in the hearts of a loving people. F"
The decoration the whole length Of
the route and in other parts of Lon
don were splendid and all credit il
due the citizens of the mighty city
for the way they showed their JOY
and Joined in the jubilee of thei
sovereign.
| will now resume the first part o
my narrative. / had the good for
tune to get position near Bucking
ham Palace to view the procession
The scene at this point was yer.
animated. The constant arrival 0
gally decked Princes, officers, an
many visitors to the palace, an
regiment after regiment of soldier
marching past to take mp their pos
lions to guard the route, many G
them volunteers. Among these til
t London Scottish showing to tn
most advantage. Then, too, wer
the foot guards, many of them, wit
medals for gallant actions in har
fought fields. Several bands, I'll
finest in the service, were statione
: at the Palace, all under the leade
q ship of Mr.. Dan Godfrey. III
music these gave forth was fine
=, the extreme. Then the crowd;
i was sight well worthy of view
n see the immense number of Poop
# stretching as far as the eye cou
q reach in every direction, and such
good humoured crowd, bent {
. pleasure, with determination
: have it and giving but little troub
n to the police, who lined the rout
e and the latter when they had to pre-
, back the crowd a little used no u
necessary force, but spoke pleasant
{ when they did have to demonstrate
!. little. Every precaution was TAX
: against accident, and no case of t
: same occurring. Ambulance cor
we're distribu ed ON the route al
did good service in taking care
fainting people. But few serio
: accident occurred.
!, At about 1890 O'Clock the pr
cession commenced, the first pr
- consisting of Indian Princes, Que
8 Kapiolani of Hawaii and suite, a
y various princes. At 10:45 t
d second part, consisting of ma
s crowned heads and crown prince
,s At 11:15 the last and most impo
: ant part of the procession passt
y the Queen with the Princess
5e Wales and the Crown Princess
r. Prussia, escorted by large retin
v of Royal Princes. The whole "
J.. a grand pageant, and viewed W
= the dense crowd of people, made
u sight long to be remembered.
y the procession passed along
e. cheering was continuous the VIII
t. route, sounding in the distance ]
20 dull roaring. Her Majesty COZ
: not but be highly gratified at
reception, for it was loyal in
extreme.
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